In ending sixth within the MVP vote this season, LeBron James has overwhelmed one other Michael Jordan file, turning into the oldest participant in NBA historical past to earn MVP votes. At 40 years outdated, he’s 13 months older than Jordan was when he completed thirteenth whereas enjoying for the Wizards in 2001-02.
James now holds the excellence of being each the oldest and youngest participant in NBA historical past to obtain MVP votes. He additionally simply owns the file for the most important time hole between first and final MVP votes at 21 years. Tim Duncan ranks second on this class with a 17-year distinction.
Under, try the complete checklist of the oldest gamers in NBA historical past to earn MVP votes.
Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Photos
Age: 40 years and three months
MVP rating: No. 6
Stats: 24.4 ppg, 8.2 apg, 7.8 rpg, 51.3 FG%, 37.6 3P%
Doug Pensinger/Getty Photos
Age: 39 years and two months
MVP rating: No. 13
Stats: 22.9 ppg, 5.2 apg, 5.7 rpg, 1.4 spg, 41.6 FG%
GEORGE FREY/AFP through Getty Photos
Age: 39 years and one month
MVP rating: No. 15
Stats: 11.5 ppg, 8.7 apg, 2.1 rpg, 50.4 FG%, 46.2 3P%
MPS-USA TODAY Sports activities
Age: 39 years
MVP rating: No. 5
Stats: 23.4 ppg, 3.5 apg, 6.1 rpg, 1.6 bpg, 56.4 FG%
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports activities
Age: 39 years
MVP rating: No. 10
Stats: 13.9 ppg, 3.0 apg, 9.1 rpg, 2.0 bpg, 51.2 FG%
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Photos
Age: 38 years and two months
MVP rating: No. 9
Stats: 12.5 ppg, 10.7 apg, 3.0 rpg, 53.2 FG%, 39.0 3P%
Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE through Getty Photos
Age: 38 years
MVP rating: No. 4
Stats: 22.0 ppg, 3.2 apg, 7.9 rpg, 2.1 bpg, 59.9 FG%
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports activities
Age: 38 years
MVP rating: No. 12
Stats: 15.1 ppg, 3.0 apg, 9.7 rpg, 1.9 bpg, 49.0 FG%
GEORGE FREY/AFP through Getty Photos
Age: 37 years and 9 months
MVP rating: No. 7
Stats: 23.2 ppg, 4.5 apg, 8.3 rpg, 0.8 bpg, 49.8 FG%
Tim DeFrisco/Allsport/Getty Photos
Age: 37 years and 7 months
MVP rating: No. 14
Stats: 14.9 ppg, 0.8 apg, 10.6 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 59.8 FG%
Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports activities
Age: 37 years and three months
MVP rating: No. 10
Stats: 30.3 ppg, 8.2 apg, 7.1 rpg, 52.4 FG%, 35.9 3P%
Alvin Chung/Allsport/Getty Photos
Age: 37 years
MVP rating: No. 4
Stats: 21.5 ppg, 2.6 apg, 7.3 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 57.8 FG%
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports activities
Age: 37 years
MVP rating: No. 7
Stats: 17.8 ppg, 2.7 apg, 9.9 rpg, 2.7 bpg, 50.2 FG%
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities
Age: 36 years and 11 months
MVP rating: No. 9
Stats: 14.7 ppg, 10.8 apg, 4.4 rpg, 49.3 FG%, 31.7 3P%
Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports activities
Age: 36 years and 11 months
MVP rating: No. 12
Stats: 14.8 ppg, 2.3 apg, 7.8 rpg, 0.9 bpg, 49.6 FG%
TIZIANA SORGE/AFP through Getty Photos
Age: 36 years and eight months
MVP rating: No. 12
Stats: 14.6 ppg, 6.9 apg, 5.7 rpg, 46.6 FG%, 37.9 3P%
Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports activities
Age: 36 years and eight months
MVP rating: No. 4
Stats: 13.2 ppg, 4.5 apg, 18.6 rpg, 72.7 FG%
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports activities
Age: 36 years and three months
MVP rating: No. 13
Stats: 25.0 ppg, 7.8 apg, 7.7 rpg, 51.3 FG%, 36.5 3P%
ANDREW CUTRARO/AFP through Getty Photos
Age: 36 years and three months
MVP rating: No. 13
Stats: 18.9 ppg, 1.8 apg, 9.6 rpg, 2.5 bpg, 51.4 FG%
Christian Petersen/Getty Photos
Age: 36 years and two months
MVP rating: No. 8
Stats: 16.5 ppg, 11.0 apg, 3.3 rpg, 50.7 FG%, 42.6 3P%
